Time to Cut and Run from this Administration

The VP of Iraq wants a timetable for US troops withdrawal. The President of Iraq supports this request. However, every time anyone mentions removing troops from Iraq, the Right goes into it’s pre-recorded mantra of labeling them with the concept of supporting “cut and run” policies. Of course this sounds cowardly and foolish, which is exactly the point.

It never seems to dawn on these idiots that supporting our troops means that we should care about their well being and not just some glorified concept of the job being done. If we kill them all off leaving none to bring home, will that finally make the Right happy? Will the job be completed then?

Companies in bankruptcy have plans for either going out of business or restructuring. Companies who have a bad quarter have plans for turning things around. Companies who have good quarters have plans to keep things that way and those plans rarely just say, “stay the course.” Staying the course is a sure plan to fail. Complacency sets in and that’s never a good thing.

The irony of this whole thing is that now we have General Casey laying out a plan for troop withdrawal in Iraq and yet the Right magically doesn’t label this as “cut and run.” Hmm. Talk about hypocrisy. It’s ridiculous. It’s only cut and run if a Democrat suggests it. How is that?

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How many times does it have to be said before people will allow it to sink in and be understood? If we announce our timetable for leaving Iraq, the enemy will just sit back and wait us out – plain and simple. Look, you want to sell your house and decide, “Hey, I’ll put it on the market for one month at $200,000 and if it doesn’t sell, I’ll drop to $175,000.” Now, do you put that on the for sale sign? DUH! 🙂

Again, a global media means we must be cautious of what is said publicly. I have no doubt that plans are in the works but for heaven’s sake, we don’t need to announce them to the world! “Hey everyone! We’ll be out of Iraq on July 14th! Get yourselves ready now!”

Prediction: you would see a decrease in violence almost immediately, as the terrorist would bide their time. They are cowards and know they can’t beat us on the battlefield anywhere. Once we’re gone, they’ll strike hard at the underdeveloped Iraqi military, cripling them and all the world would scream at the U.S. for leaving an ally in a time of need and they would be fully justified in doing so. Look at Lebanon right now? Why is Hezbollah so strong there? Because the Lebanese government is just plain not strong enough to kick them out! This WILL happen in Iraq if we back out too quickly.

John, the enemy is going to fight us there before we leave, while we leave and continue to fight there after we leave. Some date in the air isn’t going to change that one way or the other.

The problem many of us have is that we just don’t believe Bush. Not having any date sounds very much like not having any PLAN and he’s not exactly been the most reliable person for planning ahead on things. Thus, not giving HIM a date leads to never getting out of there. That’s the concern.

The President could say they have plans but won’t be announcing a public date. He won’t even do that.

As far as the terrorists being cowards, you and I have dramatically different definitions of cowardice. Are you willing to strap bombs to your body and blow yourself up in a crowded area for your relgion? I think they’d call you a coward.

I have no problem with calling these people lunatics but they’re certain anything but cowards. You want to see real cowardice? Bring back the draft. Once everyone’s children are eligible to be sent overseas on these endeavors, I have no doubt that the 95% of the so-called hawks turn to doves overnight.

Even Iraq has asked for a timetable but of course we pay no attention to that either.

Sadly the kind of occupation you’re talking about is like the one we had in Japan. Decades of occupation, except with an enemy that won’t accept defeat as Japan did. Admit it.

Wow, I completely missed that last point about Gen. Casey and the “cut and run” deal. Cut and run basically means, “Yo! Everybody out! We’re all going home!” Anybody who proposes that needs to serious rethink things. That’s not what troop reduction or redeployment is and I will give you that one. For someone to label Casey’s plan to REDUCE troop levels as “cut and run” is simply irresponsible, conservative or liberal.

I will also give you that one, not what you said but hearing the same old tired, “We’re staying the course ’till we finish the job,” is making me weary. So many people don’t understand WHAT the job is and WHAT staying the course means. It is not so simplistic as just bobbing along. It’s more like remaining fixed on the goal, another thing many are confused about. I would love to see the administration come out with more details on what specifically is being accomplished in Iraq and what we are doing to reach the goals that have been set. They pop up from time to time but not always during prime time, when most folks are able to catch up. I actually saw an interview with the President in which someone (don’t recall who it was) asked him about WMD in Iraq and where they were. The popular concensus is that Bush lied – Hogwash, and everyone knows it! I won’t even go down that road – it’s a tired argument that warrants no response anymore. However, why we hadn’t found the weapons was a legitimate concern. The President said falt out: “I don’t know where they are. I expected we’d find them. I honestly don’t know why we haven’t.” But, you never hear that reported anywhere. Regardless, getting rid of Saddam was the right thing to do – period. Through the lense of history, who wouldn’t have taken a shot at a young Adolf Hitler? Maybe Hussein would never rise to the stature of Hitler but, he was certainly mad enough to make the attempt.

Hey we’re not perfect – none of us. We do the best we can under difficult circumstances and the President is doing what he feels is best to defend this country from another attack like 9/11 and agree with him or not, so far, it’s working.

Okay, now I’ll stand down. 🙂

Oh, by the way, about the “glorified notion of finishing the job?” The people in the fight understand the job, know exactly what it is and are not themselves willing to leave before it’s done. And don’t ever say that WE are “killing them off!” To do so exhibits an incredible ignorance and lack of respect that I can’t even begin to address.